{"id":7033,"date":"2020-03-30T15:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2023-02-06T08:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T08:47:04","slug":"everything-you-currently-need-to-know-about-supermarkets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/everything-you-currently-need-to-know-about-supermarkets\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Currently Need To Know About Supermarkets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7038 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elderly-Supermarket.jpg\" alt=\"Elderly couple with groceries\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elderly-Supermarket.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elderly-Supermarket-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elderly-Supermarket-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supermarkets across the UK are making a few alterations to make the shopping process\u00a0run smoothly and fairly for everyone. Mr Lender wants to keep you up to date with what\u2019s\u00a0going on with some of the major supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda and Lidl. In times like\u00a0this, we need to make sure we are mindful of others\u2019 needs as well as our own.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; word-break: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">MAX NO. OF SAME ITEMS\u00a0YOU CAN BUY\u00a0(IN-STORE AND ONLINE)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7040 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Reduced_items_1.png\" alt=\"what you can buy\" width=\"228\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Reduced_items_1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Reduced_items_1-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Reduced_items_1-281x480.png 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 85vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">Aldi<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n4 &#8211; All products<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">Asda<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n3 &#8211; All food, toiletries and cleaning items<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">Co-op<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n2 &#8211; Selected items<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">Iceland<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n1 &#8211; Household hygiene products<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Lidl<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n4 &#8211; Some items including cleaning\u00a0products and tins<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Morrisons<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n3 &#8211; Products bought online<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Ocado (online only)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEssential items limited to 1-2 per order<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Sainsburys<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n3 &#8211; Groceries, 2 &#8211; other in-demand products e.g\u00a0toilet roll and UHT milk<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Tesco<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n2 &#8211; Toilet roll\/paracetamol, 3 &#8211; other products<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Waitrose<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMax of 3 &#8211; some groceries, 2 times toilet roll\u00a0packs and other items such as soaps have\u00a0been \u2018capped\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; ;font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; word-break: normal; background-color: #d72329; color: #000000; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid White;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">PRIORITY SHOPPING FOR ELDERLY\/VUNERABLE\/ NHS WORKERS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7049 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/alarm-clocks-v3Grey.png\" alt=\"Elderly alarm clocks\" width=\"272\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/alarm-clocks-v3Grey.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/alarm-clocks-v3Grey-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/alarm-clocks-v3Grey-447x480.png 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 85vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Aldi<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting March 29th emergency service workers\u00a0will be able to visit Aldi stores<br \/>\nfrom 9.30am &#8211; 10am<br \/>\n<strong>Asda<\/strong><br \/>\nUrging people to stay away until 9am so the\u00a0elderly and \u2018vulnerable\u2019 can shop. NHS workers\u00a0get priority on Mon, Wed &amp; Fri 8am &#8211; 9am<br \/>\n<strong>Co-op<\/strong><br \/>\n8am &#8211; 9am Monday to Saturday and\u00a010am &#8211; 11am on Sundays<br \/>\n<strong>Iceland<\/strong><br \/>\nElderly and vulnerable customers 8am &#8211; 9am\u00a0Monday to Saturday, NHS workers\u00a07am &#8211; 8am each day<br \/>\n<strong>Lidl<\/strong><br \/>\nNo special measures<br \/>\n<strong>Morrisons<\/strong><br \/>\n7am &#8211; 8am NHS workers will be able to enjoy\u00a0priority shopping hours Monday to Saturday<br \/>\n<strong>Ocado (online only)<\/strong><br \/>\nN\/A online only<br \/>\n<strong>Sainsburys<\/strong><br \/>\nMon, Wed &amp; Fri 8am &#8211; 9am dedicated to elderly,\u00a0vulnerable and carers. Mon-Sat 7:30am &#8211; 8am\u00a0dedicated to NHS<br \/>\n<strong>Tesco<\/strong><br \/>\nVulnerable\/elderly customers every Mon,\u00a0Wed &amp; Friday 9am &#8211; 10am. NHS workers\u00a0from 5am on Sundays<br \/>\n<strong>Waitrose<\/strong><br \/>\n8am &#8211; 9am Monday to Saturday Dedicated to\u00a0elderly and vulnerable shoppers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; word-break: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #d72329;\">STILL ACCEPTING ONLINE ORDERS?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7039 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OnlineTrolley.png\" alt=\"online shopping trolley\" width=\"351\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OnlineTrolley.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OnlineTrolley-300x260.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 85vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Aldi<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDo not do home delivery<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Asda<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, for new and existing customers, may be a\u00a0struggle to book a slot.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Co-op<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, but can only order up to 20 items per shop<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Iceland<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, but priority to elderly or\u00a0vulnerable customers<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Lidl<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDo not do home delivery<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Morrisons<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, for new and existing customers, may be a\u00a0struggle to book a slot.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Ocado (online only)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, but only for existing customers<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Sainsburys<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, for new and existing customers, may be a\u00a0struggle to book a slot. Priority to over\u00a070s\/those with disabilities<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Tesco<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, for new and existing customers, may be a\u00a0struggle to book a slot.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d72329;\"><strong>Waitrose<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes, for new and existing customers, may be a\u00a0struggle to book a slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; ;font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; word-break: normal; background-color: #d72329; color: #000000; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid White;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CHANGES TO STORE OPENING TIMES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7043 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AlarmClockRinging-1.png\" alt=\"Setting alarm clock\" width=\"237\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AlarmClockRinging-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AlarmClockRinging-1-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AlarmClockRinging-1-464x480.png 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 85vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Aldi<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8am &#8211; 8pm, Sun &#8211; Usual hours<br \/>\n<strong>Asda<\/strong><br \/>\nTemporarily closed 24 hour stores\u00a0between 10pm &#8211; 6am<br \/>\n<strong>Co-op<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvising customers to use its store finder tool\u00a0to keep up to date<br \/>\n<strong>Iceland<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8am &#8211; 9pm with some\u00a0operating reduced hours<br \/>\n<strong>Lidl<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvising customers to use its store finder tool\u00a0to keep up to date<br \/>\n<strong>Morrisons<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8 am &#8211; 8pm, Sun &#8211; Usual hours<br \/>\n<strong>Ocado (online only)<\/strong><br \/>\nN\/A online only<br \/>\n<strong>Sainsburys<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8am &#8211; 8pm, Sun &#8211; Usual hours<br \/>\n<strong>Tesco<\/strong><br \/>\nTemporarily closed 24 hour stores\u00a0between 10pm &#8211; 6am<br \/>\n<strong>Waitrose<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Sat 8am &#8211; 9pm, Sun &#8211; Usual hours<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG.png\" alt=\"Mr Lender Payday Loans Logo\" width=\"228\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG.png 2794w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG-1200x251.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.mrlender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mr-Lender-logo-red-High-Res-PNG-750x157.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 85vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mr Lender is a multi-award winning lender and is rated five stars on Trustpilot by customer reviews. 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